member

Holding on to its 128-year -dam tradition, Holland
America unveiled two new additions to its fleet — tns
Zuiderdam and ms Oosterdam — at the Seatrade
Cruise Shipping Convention. Measuring 951 ft. (289.8
m) each, the duo, which will mark the beginning of the
five-ship Vista Class Series,

Italy proved to be the cruise shipping powerhouse of 2000, delivering a
plethora of technically advanced, style-leading ships. While that lead
will be surely challenged in 2001 and beyond, particularly by France's
Chantiers de 1' Atlantique which

Diesel Engine Manufacturers
Continue To Improve The Fuel
Efficiency Of Their Engines
In an effort to reduce fuel costs,
the American marine industry has
undergone a renaissance in marine
engineering. The last decade
has seen the deepsea U.S.

Sheldon Shapiro has been appointed
manager-bulk services of
Federal Barge Lines by Pott Industries
Inc., it was announced
by Thomas F. Maloney, senior
vice president-sales of Federal
Barge Lines, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Pott Industries. Pott

Edward A. Wardwell, chairman,
president, and chief executive officer
of Oceaneering International,
Houston, has been elected as
the new chairman of the board of
directors of the National Ocean
Industries Association (NOIA).
He served as NOIA's